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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       4,677</td>
<td class="r data">       1,015</td>
<td class="r data">    21.7</td>
<td class="r data">       3,912</td>
<td class="r data">         855</td>
<td class="r data">    21.9</td>
<td class="r data">         765</td>
<td class="r data">         160</td>
<td class="r data">    20.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       5,645</td>
<td class="r data">       1,205</td>
<td class="r data">    21.3</td>
<td class="r data">       4,740</td>
<td class="r data">       1,042</td>
<td class="r data">    22.0</td>
<td class="r data">         905</td>
<td class="r data">         163</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       6,390</td>
<td class="r data">       1,298</td>
<td class="r data">    20.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,424</td>
<td class="r data">       1,150</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">         966</td>
<td class="r data">         148</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       6,494</td>
<td class="r data">       1,429</td>
<td class="r data">    22.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,487</td>
<td class="r data">       1,237</td>
<td class="r data">    22.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,007</td>
<td class="r data">         192</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       6,874</td>
<td class="r data">       1,428</td>
<td class="r data">    20.8</td>
<td class="r data">       5,810</td>
<td class="r data">       1,254</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,064</td>
<td class="r data">         174</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       7,111</td>
<td class="r data">       1,408</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">       5,967</td>
<td class="r data">       1,256</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
<td class="r data">       1,144</td>
<td class="r data">         152</td>
<td class="r data">    13.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       7,200</td>
<td class="r data">       1,476</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
<td class="r data">       6,182</td>
<td class="r data">       1,310</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,018</td>
<td class="r data">         166</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       7,411</td>
<td class="r data">       1,540</td>
<td class="r data">    20.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,413</td>
<td class="r data">       1,381</td>
<td class="r data">    21.5</td>
<td class="r data">         998</td>
<td class="r data">         159</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       7,558</td>
<td class="r data">       1,676</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
<td class="r data">       6,539</td>
<td class="r data">       1,508</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,019</td>
<td class="r data">         168</td>
<td class="r data">    16.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       6,285</td>
<td class="r data">       1,412</td>
<td class="r data">    22.5</td>
<td class="r data">       5,508</td>
<td class="r data">       1,270</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">         777</td>
<td class="r data">         142</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       4,612</td>
<td class="r data">       1,009</td>
<td class="r data">    21.9</td>
<td class="r data">       3,863</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         749</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       5,582</td>
<td class="r data">       1,199</td>
<td class="r data">    21.5</td>
<td class="r data">       4,697</td>
<td class="r data">       1,036</td>
<td class="r data">    22.1</td>
<td class="r data">         885</td>
<td class="r data">         163</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       6,317</td>
<td class="r data">       1,287</td>
<td class="r data">    20.4</td>
<td class="r data">       5,378</td>
<td class="r data">       1,142</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">         939</td>
<td class="r data">         145</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       6,449</td>
<td class="r data">       1,421</td>
<td class="r data">    22.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,458</td>
<td class="r data">       1,231</td>
<td class="r data">    22.6</td>
<td class="r data">         991</td>
<td class="r data">         190</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       6,813</td>
<td class="r data">       1,422</td>
<td class="r data">    20.9</td>
<td class="r data">       5,773</td>
<td class="r data">       1,249</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,040</td>
<td class="r data">         173</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       7,060</td>
<td class="r data">       1,402</td>
<td class="r data">    19.9</td>
<td class="r data">       5,935</td>
<td class="r data">       1,251</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,125</td>
<td class="r data">         151</td>
<td class="r data">    13.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       7,147</td>
<td class="r data">       1,469</td>
<td class="r data">    20.6</td>
<td class="r data">       6,147</td>
<td class="r data">       1,303</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,000</td>
<td class="r data">         166</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       7,345</td>
<td class="r data">       1,530</td>
<td class="r data">    20.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,372</td>
<td class="r data">       1,375</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
<td class="r data">         973</td>
<td class="r data">         155</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       7,518</td>
<td class="r data">       1,671</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
<td class="r data">       6,514</td>
<td class="r data">       1,506</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,004</td>
<td class="r data">         165</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       6,250</td>
<td class="r data">       1,406</td>
<td class="r data">    22.5</td>
<td class="r data">       5,479</td>
<td class="r data">       1,266</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
<td class="r data">         771</td>
<td class="r data">         140</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    10.8</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">     9.8</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    13.3</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    25.0</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    26.9</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    23.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    13.0</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    27.3</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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